Collateral Damage Daily for August 23

Buster Posey was scratched from the starting lineup yesterday with a tight right hamstring and should be considered day-to-day. … Ivan Nova felt his shoulder stiffen during his start Tuesday and will undergo further testing. He will miss his next start. … Albert Pujols came out of yesterday’s game with a tight right calf and will undergo a precautionary MRI today. He does not think it is as bad as 2008, when he missed 15 days with the same injury. … Dexter Fowler sprained his right ankle running the bases last night, and x-rays were negative. He will likely miss several days. … David Cooper strained his neck while trying to dive back to first base yesterday. He is day-to-day. … Jason Marquis snared a line drive with his glove hand and suffered a fracture to the trapezium, one of the smaller wrist bones at the base of the thumb. X-rays were normal, but a CT scan revealed the fracture. He is expected to miss at least one start. … Matt Wieters left yesterday’s game after taking a foul tip off the shoulder. X-rays were negative, and he was diagnosed with a contusion.

Additions

Johan Santana was placed on the 15-day DL, retroactive to August 18, with low back inflammation and is projected to miss the rest of the 2012 season. The second half of the season has been a nightmare for him. After a sprained ankle, Santana developed inflammation in his lower back. It was likely compensation for a fatigued shoulder and injured ankle; it’s unlikely the pain would dissipate over the next several weeks. The Mets wanted to play it conservatively instead of trying to rush Santana back in September. Collin McHugh was called up to take the roster spot.

Emilio Bonifacio was placed on the 15-day DL yesterday with a right knee sprain. This has turned into a lost season for him, even though the knee injury is only expected to cause him to miss about three weeks. Dan Jennings was called up to take the roster spot.

Peter Bourjos was placed on the 15-day DL yesterday, retroactive to August 19, with a sore right wrist. Bourjos had troubles with the left wrist when he was in the minors, but this is not expected to result in surgery. Bourjos has had a limited role with the emergence of Mike Trout and Mark Trumbo, so the Angels don’t have to rush him back.

Subtractions

Austin Romine was activated from the 60-day DL and optioned to Triple-A yesterday. The Yankees were forced to do something since his 30-day rehab stint was up; Romine missed the entire year so far with disc-related issues in his lower back. He took longer than most when recovering, but he looked good in his rehab. Romine is expected to return once rosters expand.